This Short Contract (ECSC) is an alternative to NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) and is designed for on projects which do not require sophisticated management techniques, comprise straightforward work and impose only low risks on both the employer and the Contractor. This document contains the contract clauses and the form for contract data.

The new suite of contracts offers increased flexibility, improved clarity and greater ease of use.

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Contents

Contract Forms

Contract Data

The Contractor’s Offer and the Client’s Acceptance

Price List

Scope

Site Information

Conditions of Contract

1 General

2 The Contractor’s main responsibilities

3 Time

4 Quality management

5 Payment

6 Compensation events

7 Title

8 Liabilities and insurance

9 Termination and resolving disputes

If the United Kingdom Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 as amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (the Act) applies to the contract, the following additional conditions apply

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